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Stephenson Female Seminary Com
nlencement.

0tCnCcnteNts
The Commencement exercises of the Ste
phenson Female Seminary began with a
Concert Of vocal and instrumental music
in Charles Washington Hall' on Friday
night last. A large concOurse of invited
guests heard with pleasure the performances
of the pupils of Prof. Max. Brownold and
Madame Ruhl. All acquitted themselves
well and showed satisfactory progress in
their musical studies.
PROGRAMME RENDERED:
Instrumental Blacksmith" Misses
Carpenter, Riggs and Griffith.
Instrumental Solo-"U Desidera '-MiSs D.
Robinson.
Chorus-"The Alpine Herdsman'-Vocal
Class.
instrumental "Martha"-Miss a.
| Wyatt.
/ Miss y. Barrett.
/ fer.
Instrumental Solo-''Danse Rustique'-
| Miss c. Hammond
Instrumental Trio-"Valse" Dun
/ lap, Mobley and Barr.
Vocal Duett-"Spread Your White Sails
Misses Maud Dunlap and Mamie Riggs.
Violin Solo-AGss May Hamaker.
Instrumental Solo-"Pearly Dewdrop -
instrumental solO-"Potria March"-Miss
+. Hough.
Miss v Lucas.
Vocal Solo-"White Sails''-MiSs Sallie Rob
inSon. ., -.
ses Carpenter, Riggs and Griffith.
Instrumental Solo-"Pinnacle March -
Miss W. Carpenter.
Instrumental SOlO-"lmpromptu Nalse
Miss NJ. Griffith.
Chorus arsarole Solo.
Instrumental Solo-"yoyous Youth''-Miss
Instrumental solo-"with Pleasure" Miss
Vocal Solo-"Anchored"- Mamie
Riggs. This should have been encorec.-Ed'
EPl
Instrumental Solo-"Bucephale Gallop"-
Vocal Solo-"silken Bands"-NIiss Annie
/ Asquith.
Instrumental Solo-"Rosebuds"-NIiss NJ
Latimer.
Violin lO-"Amazonreigen"-Miss G,
/ Hammond.
Chorus Angels are Watching Us"-Vocal
Glass
Instrumental Duett-"Wilham Tell'-Miss
/ NJ. d. Moore and Max BrOwnold.
Rev. C. y. Campbell, on behalf of Prof.
Brownold, presented medals to Misses May
ma Moore, Mary Latimer and Alice Young,
On Sunday night, in the Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Jno. 5. Lefevre preached to the
pupils, parents and friends of the Seminary
The sermon was solemn, earnest, practical
full Of deep thought and logical argument
enforced by striking illustrations. The
text was 1--WE look not at the things which
are seen, but at the things which are not
seen.
The exercises on Monday morning in the
| Hall consisted of music, reading of compO-
sitions, recitations by the younger pupils as
per programme little ones acQuitting
themselves handsomely and eyincing by theil
performances aptness and faithful applica-
ton, and bearing testimony to the ability
Il anu uQtuLl OF lutlI luSbluNtoAo. ~NOt1oAS
features of the entertainment were 4 Fan
Drill, conducted by Miss Henderson, and
the Calisthenic exercises under the conduct
and leadership of Misses Ruhl and Schaetier
FRIDAY NIGHTS PROGRAMME.
The Concert was under the direction OF
Madame Ruhl
PART FIRST.
Solo and Chorus" Evening Hymn
/ Mamie Rigs and Class.
| Instrumental Duett-" American Line, ~
/ Miss f. Trapneu and Madame Ruhl.
/ Instrumental SOlO-"Perie Del. Amerique
Miss Louie Baylor.
| instrumental shepherd Boys Dream
Miss Anna Campbell.
| instrumental Duett-"La Refine DeS Fees -
/ Misses b. Ruhl and A. Farmer.
| An Address on The Study of the Classics as
/ a Branch of Female Education by Col j.
/ Fairfax Mclaughlin, of New York.
| Instrumental Duett-"Qui Nive GallOp -
/ Misses b. Ruhl and L. Schaeffer.
Vocal SolO-"The Lighthouse by the Sea ~
/ Miss Maud Dunlap
instrumental SolO-"Auld Lang Syne'
/ Master Charlie DiehL
Vocal SolO-NIiss Annie AiSquith.
instrumental Duett-"Always in Hurry
Madame Ruhl and Maggie Schaeiier.
PART SECOND.
Cantata-"The Secret
Minnie Miss Sallie Robinson